sibilant

PUB. DATE

January 2005

SOURCE

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1995

SOURCE TYPE

Book

DOC. TYPE

Reference Entry

ABSTRACT

A definition of the term "sibilant" is presented. It refers to hissing or whistling, a sound heard in certain abnormal lung conditions or in the formation of certain letters in speech, particularly the letter "s."